J-1 / J-2 / J-3
Compact Player
Compact
Players
for Your Desk
this is not a rehearsal.
J Series main Applications
Vie wing
Source Fe e d ing to NLE
1
3
Sma ll
La rg e
9-pin Simple Remote
Betacam/SP
Betacam SX
Betacam/SP
Betacam SX
NLE
MPEG IMX
J-2 / J-3
MPEG IMX
(J-2 / J-3)
Digital Betacam
(J-3)
Digital Betacam
(J-3)
C an be used
vertically
Fe e d ing
SDI / Analogue C omponent /
Analogue C omposite /
S-Video / Analogue Audio
* For source feeding purpose only.
Not available for linear synchronised editing.
Log g ing
Source Fe e d ing to Se rve r
2
4
PC
JZ-1 Videocassette
Logging Software installed
9-pin Simple Remote
AVID Log Exchange
digitizing format for
Avid Newscutter systems
Se rve r
Sony BVE-9100 format
for linear/non-linear
editing systems
Fe e d ing
SDI / Analogue C omponent /
Analogue C omposite /
RS-232C
Phono (RC A)
C able
XML format for Sony
NewsBase™ server systems
S-Video / Analogue Audio
HTML format
for web browsing
* For source feeding purpose only.
Not available for linear synchronised editing.
Comp a ct b od y d e s ig n
J series C ompact Players
are extremely compact.
They are just 307 x 100 x 397 mm
1
3
(12 ⁄
8
x 4 x 15 ⁄ inches) in size
4
and weigh only 7 kg (15 lb 7 oz).
The ir comp a ct d e s ig n a llows
the m to fit on the d e s ks of b us y
p rod uce rs , journa lis ts a nd e d itors .
100 mm
They operate equally well used horizontally
or standing upright on either end using the
supplied vertical stand.
307 mm
397 mm
161 mm
Main features
Re p la y of b oth Sma ll a nd La rg e
ca s s e tte s
525/ 625 ve rs a tility
J series C ompact Players are easily switched between
525/60 and 625/50 playback modes. This enables
them to work in international environments.
Despite their very compact body size, J series
C ompact Players can play Large as well as Small
size cassettes.
525
625
Be ta ca m, Be ta ca m SP, Be ta ca m SX, MPEG IMX a nd Dig ita l Be ta ca m
ta p e p la yb a ck ca p a b ility
All J series C ompact Players have the capability to
play back Betacam SX, Betacam SP and Betacam
tape recordings. The J-2 C ompact Player has the
added capability of MPEG IMX tape playback.
The J-3 C ompact Player adds the playback capability
of both MPEG IMX and Digital Betacam recordings.
During cassette loading, each format is automatically
identified for playback, so no menu settings or
switching is necessary. (During Betacam SP playback, the
AFM audio tracks are not replayed, and video performance is equiv-
alent to UVW Betacam quality).
J-1 ©
J-2 ©
J-3 ©
Source fe e d ing to s e rve r/ NLE
b y s imp le re mote control via RS-422A
Choice of a na log ue comp one nt
outp ut or SDI outp ut
Equipped with the industry standard RS-422A Sony 9-pin
remote control interface, J series C ompact Players can
be used not only for viewing and logging but also for
feeding source material to servers and nonlinear editors.
There is a choice of outputs with the J-Series C ompact
Players - the J-1/A, J-2/A and J-3/A have an analogue
component video output. The J-1/SDI, J-2/SDI and
J-3/SDI have an SDI output. Both versions also have
analogue composite video, S-video and analogue
audio outputs. This choice of player provides either an
analogue component video output or an SDI output,
plus the common outputs.
Note: J series C ompact Players can not be used as editing
players in conventional linear editing applications, or
for on-air playout of material.
9-p in Simp le Re mote
SDI or Comp one nt, p lus Comp os ite
An a fford a b le ta p e log g ing s ys te m with JZ-1 s oftwa re
The combined use of a J series player and JZ-1
Videocassette Logging Software creates an affordable
tape logging system available to all playback-compatible
VTR formats. This is achieved by connecting a J series
player to a PC * running JZ- 1 software via an
RS-232C cable.
This software provides an easy-to-use GUI to create log
data of edit in/out points and to add simple comments
to each logged scene. In addition, a storyboard function
is available to assemble a sequence of logged scenes
into a simple EDL prior to data export. Log lists can
be exported in a variety of formats including the AVID
Log Exchange digitizing format for Avid Newscutter,
the Sony BVE-9100 format for linear/non-linear editing
systems, the XML format for Sony NewsBase™ server
systems, and the HTML format for web browsing.
Note: An appropriate video capture card must be installed in the PC .
Te le -File ™ s ys te m
Shot Ma rk ha nd ling
The J series VTRs can scan tapes with Shot Marks
and automatically detect their positions. After scanning,
a list of all marks can be displayed on a video monitor,
allowing easy cueing to any mark.
Another important option to increase editing efficiency
is the Sony Tele-File system, a non-contact read/write
system for storing production-related data on an
IC memory embedded in a 1/2-inch cassette label.
C onnecting a PC running JZ-1 Videocassette Logging
Software to a J series VTR allows information to
be read from and written to a Tele-File label (option:
MLB-1M-100) via GUI-based operations.
Specifications
J-1
J-2
AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
50 W
J-3
General
Power requirements
Power consumption
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Humidity
+5 °C to +40 °C (+41 °F to +104 °F)
-20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140 °F)
25% to 80% (relative humidity)
7 kg (15 lb 7 oz)
Mass
Dimensions (W × H × D)
Tape speed
307 × 100 × 397 mm (12 1/8 × 4 × 15 3/4 inches)
—
Digital Betacam
MPEG IMX
96.7 mm/s
—
—
64.467 mm/s (525 mode), 53.776 mm/s (625 mode)
59.515 mm/s (525 mode), 59.575 mm/s (625 mode)
Betacam SX
Betacam/Betacam SP
Digital Betacam
MPEG IMX
118.6 mm/s (525 mode), 101.5 mm/s (625 mode)
—
Playback time
Max. 124 min. with BCT-D124L
Max.184 (525 mode)/220 (625 mode) min
with BCT-184MXL cassette
Max. 194 min with BCT-194SXLA cassette
Max. 90 (525 mode)/105 (625 mode) min with BCT-90MLA cassette
Approx. 5 min with BCT-D124L
Approx. 5 min with BCT-184MXL cassette
Approx. 5 min with BCT-194SXLA cassette
Approx. 5 min with BCT-90MLA cassette
Betacam SX
Betacam/Betacam SP
Digital Betacam
MPEG IMX
Fast forward/rewind time
—
—
—
Betacam SX
Betacam/Betacam SP
Digital Betacam
MPEG IMX
Search speed range
—
± 20 times normal playback speed
±32 times normal playback speed
Betacam SX
±35 times normal playback speed
±18 times normal playback speed
0.5 s or less (from standby on)
6 s or less
Betacam/Betacam SP
Servo lock time
Load/unload time
Ext. sync
Input signals
BNC (×1), Frame lock
Output signals
Analogue composite output
S-video output
BNC (×1), Pin Jack (×1), 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
Mini DIN 4-pin (×1),Y: 1.0 Vp-p, C.0.286 Vp-p burst, 75 Ω
BNC (×3), Y: 1.0 Vp-p, R-Y/B-Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 Ω
BNC (×1), SMPTE 259M, 270 Mb/s, 0.8 Vp-p, 75 Ω
D-sub 9-pin (female) (×1), Sony 9-pin remote interface
D-sub 9-pin (female) (×1)
Analogue component output (with J-1/A, J-2/A, J-3/A)
SDI output (with J-1/SDI, J-2/SDI, J-3/SDI)
Remote control
RS-422A
RS-232C
Monitor output L/R
Headphone output
Pin Jack (x1): -10 dBu at 47 kΩ load, unbalanced,
XLR (male ×2): +4 dBm, 600 Ω load, low impedance, balanced
JM-60 Stereo Phone Jack, -∞ to -12 dBu at 8 Ω load, unbalanced
Operation manual (CD-ROM) (×1)
Supplied accessories
Vertical stand (×2)
Quick Operation Guide (×1)
© 2001 Sony C orporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission of Sony is prohibited. Features, designs and specifications are subject to change without
notice. All non-metric weights and measures are approximate. Sony, Betacam, Betacam SP and Betacam SX, MPEG IMX, Tele-File and NewsBase are trademarks of Sony C orporation. All other trade-
marks are the property of their respective owners.
C A J-1/J-2/J-3/GB-
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/2001
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J-1/A, J-2/A, J-3/A
J-1/SDI, J-2/SDI, J-3/SDI
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